Preview: Burnley v Charlton Athletic

The Clarets face Charlton Athletic at Turf Moor looking to bounce back from Tuesday’s defeat at table-topping Middlesbrough.

A solitary strike from Emilio Nsue in the second-half condemned Sean Dyche’s side to a first away defeat in 9 games.

They are still 5th in the Sky Bet Championship and such is the nature of the division, victories in quick succession over the festive period could soon see them challenge the top two.

Visitors Charlton Athletic go into the game on the back of a 2-2 home draw against Bolton Wanderers.

The Addicks slipped into the bottom three with their Tuesday opponents and may face a battle to survive under the stewardship of interim Head Coach Karel Fraeye.

In their last three on the road, they have registered one win which came against play-off chasing Birmingham City.

Burnley: DDLDL
Charlton Athletic: WLLDD

Teenage striker Ademola Lookman has been a bright spark in a difficult campaign so far for the Addicks.

Having signed from local club Waterloo FC in 2014, an impressive goalscoring record for the club’s academy led to him making a first-team debut against MK Dons, when he replaced Reza Ghoochannejhad on 65 minutes.

His first senior goal came against Brighton earlier this month, and he netted an early brace against Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday as his stock continues to rise.